Sean Murphy

Sean Murphy Sean has a premium accountClick to upgrade to Premium Senior Manager II, Grant Portfolios - Foundation at Walmart Seattle, Washington, United States 500+ connections Contact info Walmart Cornell University About Customer centered, solution driven leader with a track record of program development that consistently exceed expectations. Having a diverse background in a wide range of areas from community and government relations to strategic workforce planning to executive management; provides holistic set of experiences that position for future delivery of results. It is my mission to find solutions for everyday challenges that are left unsolved by others, create opportunities that can be shared by as many as possible, and to define my success by the accomplishments of the teams I am on or by the people I lead. All these efforts are data driven, and performance based. Experience Walmart Senior Manager II, Grant Portfolios - Foundation Company NameWalmart Full-time Dates EmployedSep 2019 – Present Employment Duration1 yr 3 mos LocationBentonville, Arkansas Leonard's Landing Lodge, Inc. Member of the Board Company NameLeonard's Landing Lodge, Inc. Dates EmployedDec 2017 – Dec 2019 Employment Duration2 yrs 1 mo LocationYakutat, AK Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council Company NamePacific Mountain Workforce Development Council Total Duration6 yrs 1 mo TitleAssociate Director of Strategic Initiatives Dates EmployedSep 2015 – Sep 2019 Employment Duration4 yrs 1 mo LocationTumwater, WA • Led a coalition of partners in designing, applying, and ultimately being awarded a $2.4M grant from U.S. Department of Labor to align health, social, and workforce system partners in support of rural communities impacted by opioid addition. • Designed and launched first of its kind military transition program, Camo2Commerce, which has directly assisted over 1800 service members and spouses; Amazon and other corporate partners have hired over 1350 individuals through high demand employment pipeline projects, such the Corporate Fellowship Program. The program was awarded the Capital One Award for Small Business Veteran and Military Spouse Employment and received additional $7M in funding to expand over next 3 years. • In 2017, led the launch of the first multi-regional American Job Center on a Military Installation, which has directly supported the expansion of workforce related services for over 1500 transitioning military personnel since the opening, and expects to serve another 3000 over the next year. • Manage a team of 18 personnel and developed over 34 contracts with chambers, economic development agencies, state and federal agencies, and numerous public and private training providers; totaling over $18M in direct service programming for the Pacific Mountain region. … see more TitleCamo2Commerce Director Dates EmployedJan 2014 – Sep 2015 Employment Duration1 yr 9 mos LocationJoint Base Lewis-McChord Show 1 more role Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition Executive Director Company NamePacific Northwest Defense Coalition Dates EmployedOct 2011 – Dec 2012 Employment Duration1 yr 3 mos • Managed a 4-member team for over 100 defense suppliers spread across 4 states. Owned and managed annual budget of $500,000 driven from events, federal contracts, and membership dues. • Developed new member benefits, including an online job bank, training through webinar, added additional networking events, and increased our industrial awareness through advocacy at all levels of government. • Created vision, roadmap and execution of the organizations 1-year and 5-year business strategy, which improved the overall cost benefit for members, and directly led to a 113% increase in new memberships. … see more U.S. Senator Patty Murray's Office Regional Director Company NameU.S. Senator Patty Murray's Office Dates EmployedApr 2010 – Sep 2011 Employment Duration1 yr 6 mos • Secured $100,000 in funding and created a regional stakeholders team to expand an aerospace training program at Clover Park Technical College. The first round of this cohort included 20 veterans and laid the ground work for future military employment transition programs, such as those currently used by Camo2Commerce. • As a member of the military/veteran team, guided a statewide strategic outreach campaign to gather anecdotal data from veterans in preparation for the publishing of a nationwide military transition policy designed to improve veteran employment outcomes, which ultimately paved the way for Camo2Commerce to be built, and directly aligned with a 5.6% drop in the veteran unemployment rate. • Through dedicated industry research, developed a public relations expertise in flood control management and seen as a subject matter expert for the Senator, which led to the Senator being able to successfully navigate this very controversial issue. … see more Show 2 more experiences Education Cornell University Cornell University Degree NameMaster of Business Administration (MBA) Dates attended or expected graduation2016 – 2018 Queen's University Queen's University Degree NameMaster of Business Administration - MBAField Of StudyBusiness/Commerce, General Dates attended or expected graduation2016 – 2018 Cornell University Cornell University Degree NameCertificateField Of StudyExecutive Leadership Dates attended or expected graduation2015 – 2015 Eastern Washington University Eastern Washington University Degree NameBachelor of ArtsField Of StudyGovernment Dates attended or expected graduation1998 – 2002